Improvement in stair-rods



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H. UH RY, o r NE w Y'o RK, N. Y.

Leners Patent No. 86,884, ma Fabrica/ry 9, 1869.

IMPROVEMENT I STAIR-RODS.

The Schednlorefened to-in these Letters Patent and making part of thesama,

:I o all whom fit may concern Be it known that I, -H. UHRY, ofthe city of New York, in the county and State of New York, have invented certain Improvements in Stair-Rods; and I .do hereby declare that the following is a full and exact description thereof, which will enable` others. skilled in the art to make and use the saine, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification.

This invention relates to that class of stair-rods which are made of wood, and it is especially designed to 'obtain a stair-rod which, having no .metal parts fastened to it, may always be cleaned, polished, or varnished with great ease.

-In my drawings- Figure l represents a stair-rod;

Figure 2 is a sectional plan through y y of the end of one of my stair-rods, (drawn full size A Figure 3 represents a sectional elevation ofthe same through :1: of;

Figure 4 is a transversal section of the samefand of part of a stair-case, tlroughfzl z',- and Figures 5, 6, an? 7 are hooks, which may be used instead of the stap e HL front view of my improved attach it to the stair-riser, two cavities, B B, or holes,

made from the back Vof the rod, and `not going entirely through the thicknessof the saine.

The two ends of he Arod Aare pierced with two longitudinal holes, C C, which penetrate the holes B B on both sides thereof, so as to allow of a pin being thrust'through the hole C, entirely across the hole B,

as indicated in figs. 2 and 3 ofmydrawings.

, D is a pin, having an ornamental head, either in the shape of an acorn, as E, of the shape of a leaf-forming ca, as G, or any. other, to suit the taste or fancy.

is a staple, which is driven into the riser S of the stair-case, in such a manner that it will enter the cavities B B at the backof the rod A, when said rod is in its properplace, and that the Apins D D, on being thrust through the cavities B B, will also pass through the loop of the staples H H.

In lieu ofthe staple H, a screw-hook, fig. 5, a screweye, tig. 6, a screw or pin with a hole, tig. 7, or any other v hook or catch will answer the same purpose.

To put on my improved stair-rod, the pins D D are to be pulled partly out, the rod is pressed against the riser S, and the pins D D being driven in so as to enter the -loop of the staples H H, the rod is eiiectually se cured. a

When taken down for cleaning, the pins D D may be removed to be cleaned by themselves, or be replaced by new ones, whilethe rod, being now entirely of wood, may be-,cleaned by rubbing, oiling, varnishing, Ste.,

. Witnesses:

M. Knien, H. GENGEMBRE HUBERT. 

